AMD Ryzen 5 2600X vs Intel Core i9-7920X

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 2600X and Intel Core i9-7920X processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Security & Reliability. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

AMD Ryzen 5 2600X

Intel Core i9-7920X

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 2600X

CPU is newer: launch date 7 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 12 nm FinFET vs 14 nm
Around 14% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 47% lower typical power consumption: 95 Watt vs 140 Watt

Launch date	19 April 2018 vs September 2017
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm FinFET vs 14 nm
L3 cache	16 MB vs 14336 KB (shared)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt vs 140 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-7920X

6 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 6
12 more threads: 24 vs 12
Around 2% higher clock speed: 4.30 GHz vs 4.2 GHz
Around 33% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 5% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2506 vs 2385
Around 70% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 23616 vs 13919
Around 6% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1115 vs 1048
2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 11596 vs 5755
2.8x better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 10240 vs 3662

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	12 vs 6
Number of threads	24 vs 12
Maximum frequency	4.30 GHz vs 4.2 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 576 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2506 vs 2385
PassMark - CPU mark	23616 vs 13919
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1115 vs 1048
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	11596 vs 5755
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	10240 vs 3662

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
CPU 2: Intel Core i9-7920X

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2385

2506

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

13919

23616

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1048

1115

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

5755

11596

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

3662

10240

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 2600X	Intel Core i9-7920X
PassMark - Single thread mark	2385	2506
PassMark - CPU mark	13919	23616
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1048	1115
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	5755	11596
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	3662	10240
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		16.372
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		69.055
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		1.234
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		8.881
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		22.723

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 2600X	Intel Core i9-7920X
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen+	Skylake
Family	AMD Ryzen Processors
Launch date	19 April 2018	September 2017
Launch price (MSRP)	$229	$1,200
OPN PIB	YD260XBCAFBOX
OS Support	Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Place in performance rating	1275	1144
Price now	$218.99	$1,019.99
Series	AMD Ryzen 5 Desktop Processors	Intel® Core™ X-series Processors
Value for money (0-100)	19.29	6.71
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Processor Number		i9-7920X
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.6 GHz	2.90 GHz
Die size	209.78 mm
L1 cache	576 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	3 MB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	16 MB	14336 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm FinFET	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	95°C	95°C
Maximum frequency	4.2 GHz	4.30 GHz
Number of cores	6	12
Number of threads	12	24
Transistor count	4940 Million
Unlocked
Bus Speed		8 GT/s DMI3
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		72 °C
Number of QPI Links		0
Memory
Max memory channels	2	4
Supported memory frequency	2933 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR4-2666
Maximum memory size		128 GB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM4	FCLGA2066
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt	140 Watt
Thermal Solution	Wraith Spire	PCG 2017X
Low Halogen Options Available
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0 x16	3.0
Max number of PCIe lanes		44
Scalability		1S Only
Advanced Technologies
AMD Ryzen VR-Ready Premium
AMD SenseMI
AMD StoreMI technology
Intel® AES New Instructions
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units		2
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)